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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-11
DEAD ON THE THREsHoLD.
A Disinherited Young Good-for
Naught Kills a Servant 4

A Disinherited Young Good-for<
Naught Kills a Servant
NEW YORK. Feb. 10.-Otto White, 22
years old, tonight went TO the residences
OF his stepmother, Elizabeth White, at
No. 3l5 East Thirty-frst street, for the
purpose OF killing her. A servant girl. Ia
years old, named Louisa Wolf, opened
the door in response to Whites ring, and
as she did 80 be fred a bullet through her
right temple, and she sank dead upon the
threshold.
Mrs. White. who had retired with her
three children, at once ran to the door,
and her step-son q second time fired his
pistol. the bullet entering her cheek.
Then young White fed, and has not yet
been arrested. Whites father died about
two months ago, leaving his entire effects
to his wife. This angered the son, and he
has several times threatened to kill his
RQther. The mother was taken to
3 Hospital.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-11
Incendiaries Killhilz

ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 10.-A sptAfax:
Pine Hill, Ark, says: "Numerou3IDNy<
of Incendiarlsm recently caused con-
siderable uneasiness. Saturday gin
house and sunday night church and
public school house were burned. Mon
day night the Sherifi's posse discovered
three incendiaries, when hot fight en-
sued. Two incendiaries were killed and
one escaped"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-11
New Orleans Gamblers Arrested,

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 10.-The grand
jury to-day presented indictments against
thirty-oIe persons for violation OF the
gambling act OF 1870. The indicted par
gamblers In the city, embracing the pro-
prletors Of ~ faro, IL monte aud 10 rou-
lette establishments. All were arrested,
and $500 bail was requlredin each case.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-11
~trikers Appeal for HeIp.

LONDON, Feb. 10.-The Northumber-
a'I. "nu miners VINO are out on strike
against reduction of u per cent in their
WAGES, have asked the different labor
unions 3 IN Great Britain to jointly contri-
|"ute $4o,OOO per week for the support of the
EilKers during the period they remain
Erut. Inc number of men out Is 10000.
ue appeal states that the strikers will
usolutely need outside assistance to the
Alent OF $40 600 per week TO keep their
FAMILIES from starving
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-11
MURDER OF THE DUNHAMs.
A Discharged Farm Hand Suspected
of the Triple Crime.

of the Triple Crime.
FORT WAYNE, IND, Fob. 10.-Joseph
Plew. farm hand, was arrested to-day
for the murder of the entire Dunham
family near Warsaw, the details of which
were described yesterday. He is In Jail
the murdered family threaten to
lynch him. Dunham's pocketbook ana
$50 In money we're found in Plew's pockets.
lie was employed by Durham, and two
weeks ago they quarreed and Plew was
discharged. When ne lett he threatened
TO get even with Dunham. Part OF Dun
hams scalp was found trampled in the
mud, which disproves the theory OF sui
eide. Mrs. Durham is growing stronger,
but is still unconscious. Dunbam and
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-11
A Labor IiioI AZ V,enno

LONDON, FEB. II. A. M-One thousand
Spne1 a' ployed men in Vienna applied to-
tFay Fr ior tne work OF clearing away snow
rom the streets and public places. One
INJURED were engaged and the remainder
fiot at not getting work engaged in a
isno, eS, once, with drawn swords, finally
lurbance. fueiieu 'ne uis-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-11
XVest Virninia,s DeodIocI.

CHARLESTON, W. VA, FEB. 10.-The
ballot taken In the joint assembly to-day
for United States Senator was very tame
and indicated that the members are tiring
OF the deadlock, but neither faction will
yield an inch. The vote was: Camden "a,
Duyal "a, Judge Armstrong (Dem. 10,
inn 70
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-11

OoNNELLsVILLE, PA, Feb. 1U.-All the
!aIu conductors, brakemen and fremen
" Tue Flttsourg, Mcheesport and Yough-
logheny railroad are on a strike for an in.
crease of wages that had been promised
.neil ten days ago. The engineers are at
.nelr posts, but have no assistance, and
eehce not freight wheel has turued to-
uay at Dickinson run and Maysville, and
Oau Dlock of cars is the result. The
.nen want an advance in their wages OF
from 10 to % per cent
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-11

PEKIN, ILL.,, Feb. 10.-Mrs. David
Raith, a highly respectable woman OF thia
city, was takenIto the asylum at J Jackson-
vile yesterday, having been crazed by
religious excitement. This Is the second
case OF insanity caused by the excite.
ment attending the revival In progress
here, ana the citizens are taking steps TO
remove the reviyalists from the city.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-11

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Capt. w. G..
Raoul, OF Savannah, Is writing to his
friends In Congress that he desires a
place on the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. Samuel Barnett, one of the
Georgia applicants for an Interstate Com
merce Commissionership arrived tonight
to personally press his suit
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-11
Income Taxation in France.

PARIS, Feb. 10.-In the Chamber oil
Deputies to-day NJ. Dauphin opposed NJ.
Perln's motion requesting the govern =
ment to introduce bill imposing a uni
form progressive income tax. The mo-
ton, however, was adopted by vote OF
2s6 to 23S, with the words "unitorm
progressive" omitted. The Chamber de.
cided TO discuss the cereals bill before
taking I'D the military bill.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-11
tsursIars I3ngged.

RoUNDBRooK, N. j., Feb. 10.-Thieves
broke into the post office here last night,
They were discovered by the railroad
agent, who opened fire on them. One
thief was shot so badly that in attempts
ing TO escape across the Raritan river be
was drowned. Another was captured
after a hard fight. II there were any
others they escaped. The captured man
refuses to answer questions of any kind.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-11
Alabama,s Law Makers.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Feb. 1O.-The
House OF Representatives has been en-
tion indorsing the Blair educ S1l6hal BIZ,
The discussion has been the most ener-
getic and protracted of the session. A
vote will probably be reached tomorrow.
Both houses have passed the bill making
the keeping OF gambling houses or tables
a fal0nV
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-11
A QUIT AZ DOVER.

DOVER, N. H., Feb. 10.-By order of
the knights Of Pennington 400 employees
OF Cloutman's shoe factory left work this
morning, quitting in body. The reason
assigned Tor the order is that the new
overseer discharged an employe. The
oVerseer says there was not work enough
10 keep the man employed. The man ap-
pealea TO his assembly and strike fol-
loWeo' Ihe general opinion is. that the
circumstance did not warrant a strike.
Mr.; ClOutman declares that he will not
Yield,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-11

The Pension Octonus

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.--The Commits
sloner OF Pensions has to-day started
acquisitions for SIS, 100000 with which to
make the pay ment OF pensions due March
4 next. This will be the largest payment
for current pensions made In any one
quarter in the history OF the govern.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-11

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-The Britleh
steamer Wells City, while anchored or
Pier No 56 this morning, was struck by
floating Ice in the wake OF the enigma
room and a hole was stove IN her. She
sank Ia twenty minutes in eight fathoms
OF water. The officers anS crew wo.e
saved.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-11

oa,,ard oau,A,arrdAwAN,lN N. j., Feb. 1O.--The store
H. Peds tss AT south Amboy, whom the strik-
be,isced iinuuced to boycott the Pennsylvania
ton,nu troau company aad Bituminous Coal
boaa boapany,, raised the boycott to-day, and
fbfnnine selling supplies 10 the company's
/ hrea,ns agents. The storekeepers are
strirsrs with bodily injury by the
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-11
jacksonville Favored.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.--A communi.
cation from the Supervising Architect,
transmitted 10 Congress to-day by the
secretary OF the Treasury, recommends
that the limit OF the cost.of the public
building AZ Jacksonville. Fla, be increas-
ed 10 S2jO.00O.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-11
CONSULAR APPROPRIATIONS.
A Departure from the Fee System
Not to BE Very expensive.


Not to BE Very xpensiye.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.--The House to-
day went into committee of the whole on
the consular and diplomatic bill. Mr..
Allen, of Mississippi, attacked the bill in
a humorous and sarcastic speech on the
ground of Its extravaganza. 1t appro-
priated. We said, SAG, 900 more than the
bill under which the last Republican ad-
ministration operated, and it was clearly
In violation of the pledges OF the Demo-
cratic party.
Mr.. Hit, of Illinois, defended the bill.
The increase of the appropriation, ne said.
was due 10 the changes made by the bill
in the method Of payment Of consuls from
fees to salary, and the fees OF the service
would became part OF the revenue.
Mr.. Clements, OF Georgia, defended the
bill, and especially tue consular provis-
ions OF IL, contending that the interests
OF the people would be best conserved by
a change from the fee TO the salary sys-
TEN. Ii the people knew the truth of the
foreign service they would demand of
Congress that that service be made effi-
cient and honest.
NOT BIG INCREASE.
Mr.. Belmont, in closing the debate on
the bill, replied to the attacks made upon
it. Alluding TO the differences OF opinion
with regard TO the bill which existed upon
the Democratic side, he said that be did
not care whether the gentlemen on the
Republican side were interested or not III
those differences, because he believed
that many years would pass before they
would obtain any benefit from them. Tue
bill, he said, was an increase over the
actual amount carried by the bill of last
year of $196, 900, but the increased collec-
tions to the Treasury under it would at
the lowest estimate be $l50,000. The
whole bill was therefore an increase over
last year of only some $4,000.
The committee rose and the House ad-
iourned
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-11
strikers Wreck a store.

GLASGOW, Feb. 10.-The striking min
ers at Blantyre resumed srioting to-day
and wrecked store. Seventy OF them
were arrested.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-11
shoe Hands Strike.

WORCESTER, MASS, Feb. 10. - To-day
the lasters removed their kits from 5, II.
Heywood's boot shop and refused to re-
turn TO work pending a settlement of the
strike. At Brookfield the strikers, $50 in
marched from their hall in body
and, after removing their kits, marched
back to their hall.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-11
LINCoLN's HEARsE BURNED.
one Hundred Horses Perish in
Livery Stable at the Same Time.


ST. LOUIS, Feb. 10.-Ornots extensive
livery stable on Chestnut street was
burned at midnight, causing loss estl-
mated at $l50,000. The insurance is $780,
600. number of tiremen were buried
under falling wall and three we're taken
cut dead. One was identified as Joseph
Schlmper, foreman of engine NO. y.
Three hremen were rescued badly huft.
About 100 horses We're burned, and The
hearse which carried the remains OF
Abraham Lincoln to his tomb was also
consumed. Its owner had never permit
ted 1t TO be used for any other purpose
after carrying Lincoln's body. 1t had
been built for that special purpose and
was treasured as a relic, many extraVa-
CANT offers tor its purchase having been
refused.
FLAMES AT WESTMINSTER.
WESTMINSTER, Md, Feb. 10.-The Al
baugh building, near the railroad depot,
in this city, was burned early this MORN
ing. 1t was occupied by S. Kann II Son.
dealers in dry goods; j, Il. hurley Il son,
grocers, ana G. w. Albaugh, a clothing
dealer, whose entire stocks of goods were
destroyed. The damage to Kann, Son "
Co. ls estimated at $4,000, to Hurley
$4,000, apd 10 Albaugh $1,000. How the
fire originated Is not known, though a
loud explosion was heard few minutes
before it was discovered. A large part OF
the property DESTROYED was insured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-30

selling over his own line, which is sufficient to
make him DESTROYS of selling without the COM
mission from the Western road"
why the ticket Offices OF various lines
maintained near the Union DeDotP
We'll, of the roads started an office and
the others felt it necessary to follow suit In
fact. it was necessary, for the public have got
used to scalpers in that section, and with gem
eral impression that tickets be purchased
cheaper there, any road that was then without
com petition would eobble up a large proportion
of custom. You have to humor people ii you
want to deal with them to your own advantage,
and one of the successful ways of doing it
is TO let them labor under tie delusion that they
are getting lower rates than other people"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-30
The BaDy's Name.


Omaha Man-As your first baby is boy, I
suppose you have the privilege of naming it.
Young Father-Yes stree. / wouldn't allow any
one else to that chernb. Have you
thought of a good name for hirn yet?" Dozens
of EN-; splendid names; just the thing: but they
won't any of them do" why not2" MY wife
won't have en-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-30


the two columns.
OF course. this result al it stands proves
nothing. the selection is arbitrary and the
law of the SERIES if there be one, is not indi-
Gated. Still, it may be there, aud il there
some ones ingenuity will discover it If it has
not already been done. And. indeed, there are
some peculiar points in the above table. Thus
the first indicates F, thu first letter of the
first name of Bacon. The square of this 5x5 in
dicates b, the first letter of his surname. The
last two letters in each name found in
verse numerical order: thus 23x5 and 24x5
the concluding letters of the second name. and
25x5 and 26x5 the concluding letters of the
first name
Again, the second letter of the first name is
1lx5 just one-baf Of the fourth letter n. 22x5,
and one c is 9x5 just twice the other G, which
is 1ax5.
Want of time has prevented me from going
further with the pleasant task of calculating the
mystery But have by no means abandoned
the hope Of finding the key. Meanwhile, write
this much to provoke the curiosity and stimu-
late the ingenuity of those OF your readers who
like this sort of a nut to crack. 1"
% 1887
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-30
Another German Baby.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
Princess Beatrice has given birth to a daueh-
ter. and the people of England haye. therefore,
another German baby to support and Tennyson
another poem TO write.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-30
Surgery in ConsumDtiop.

MlIWaukee
1t is only a question of time when copsump-
tion 10 eolvine certain parts of the lung will be
treated by the surgeons knife One case has al
ready been successfully treated in this way in
New York.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-24
A stone Man.

Pirtsburg Dispatch: For nine years
John McCracken has occupied bed at
the City Poor Farm. For the past
three years he has been entirely helpless.
Every joint, excepting about the jaw.
has become as stone, perfectly inn
movable The case is one of the most
peculiar ever recorded in this portion
of the country.
A dozen years ago John McCracken
was a well-known and popular young
man living in Lawrencevile. One
night when he was out with a party OF
friends he was exposed to the rain and
cold for several hours. His constitu-
ton was supposed to be sufficiently
strong to Withstand almost any
thing, but that night of rain and cold
proved an overdose even for him. The
next day he had rheumatism, and from
that day to this he has never left his
bed.
Gradually his disease fastened itself
on him, and It the end of "A couple OF
years he was helpless and his money
was gone. He was sent to the farm in
1873. He has been in almost one posi-
ton there since the first
The Tactic acid in his blood destroyed
the synovial membrance and tibrous
structures about the joints of his body,
and the empty spaces gradually filed
with deposits of lime salts and mineral
substances.
The lower limbs became stiff first:
the toes, and ankles, and knees. Then
the hips and arms became immovable.
and finally it became impossible for him
to move his head more than half an
inch. He is now absolutely helpless.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-24

At Naples recently the eX-Empress
Eugene was at Sunday afternoon
gathering of her relatives and friends.
al which music was made by several
eminent artists. She was much affect
ed by the music For many years |
have not wept. She said: and added,
lit is nine years since / heard any
music. Outside there was a tempest.
The sea dashed against the cliff. and
the rain fell in torrents. 1T rains.
remarked the empress. "and thunders
also. You cannot imagine how such
storms alarm me. But my greaest
fear is an earthquake. The day | was
born there was a violent shock, and the
panic was so great that my mother was
obliged to leave the house for the gar
den, where | was born under tree
1t was perhaps an omen Of the eat,
aclysms of my life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-24

Mrs. Annie Dean Chopper, half-sister
of the once famous Julia Dean, died
last week in Denver Two weeks be-
fore her death she had a dream in which
she saw her approaching end. saw her
body laid in the coffin, and the scene
impressed itself so wildly upon her mind
that she observed the dress in which
she was clothed. the manner in which
her hair was arranged, and
even the ornaments in her collar.
All efforts on the part of her
friends to laugh away this unpleasant
memory were unavailing. She believed
that her hour was approaching, and at
the time she especially charged her
friends that when she died she wanted
to be clothed just as she had appeared
TO herself in the coffin. Her request
was complied with, and the corpse was
dressed for burial and every detail ar
ranged as she had particularly request
ed, even to the position of the head
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-24

The turf continued to muffie nv
footsteps, the darkness and the thick
shrubbery eifectually concealed my
form. Soon was crossing the bridge
from which, but few hours before.
had taken my desperate leap for life.
/ crouched beneath the parapet as /
crossed it. lest haply some eye might
see my form against the sky. as l had
seen the figures of my baffied pursuers
a while ago. But there was little fear
of that now. The moon had long sunk,
and the darkness-the darkness of the
autumn morning intense.
reached the end Of the avenue, and
with heart beating more and more
eagerly as / ueared the goal. picturing
the delight, even in the danger, of meet
ing Mary at the side-door, and bring
ing her off in safety to the haven of St.
Bartimeus's, | made out the dim shape
of the house. dark, lifeless, menancing.
girt by whispering masses of sere-leav-
ed trees across the looming lawn.
There. in that dark. heartless shadow,
my loves warm heart was beating
eagerly in the midst of its fear. its sus-
pense, love was keeping Il vigil for me,
| knew And with a strength and a
resolve which made all dangers seem
small, and death. if needs be. for her
sake a delight, prepared to skirt the
grass and reach the gate of promise.
A stumble over tree-rootssin the
darkness gave me a warning that eau
ton was necessary as well as speed,
and, with all the visual power could
muster, l sought once more to pierce
the darkness and to make a safe course
for the side-door. Then, rs looked in
TO the thickest gloom, the darkness,
with a dun roar, opened into a blind
ing gush of light; the windows blazed
a moment into shape, and then fell
shapeless into an abyss of fire and
smoke. the earth shook beneath my
feet, and | fell PROSTATE. while fierce
rain of shattered brickwork crushed
among the branches of the surrounding
trees. Now / understood why the
Basilisk was roaming about the streets
of London at two o'clock in the NOR
ming. Hanover Lodge. with all its
guilty secrets, was blown up, and
was destined to have persisted in the
ruinsl
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-24
COUNTRY LIFE AND WORK
AN EMPTY NEST.

grave old man and a maiden fair
Walked together AZ arly morn;
The thrushes up in the ear, cool air
sang to the farmer planting his corn.
And o. how sweet was the fresh 'urnt mount
And o. how fair we're the bud ling trees,
For daisy's silver and daff0diiis gold
We're full Of the happy honey bees.
.Ah, look there's an empty nest, she said;
and ! wonder where sing the last years.
birdss
Then the old man quickly raised his head,
Though scarcely he noted her musng words
He tore the nest from the swayng tree,
He dung TO the winds its moss ard hay,
And SAID: "When an empty nest yeu see,
Be sure that you throw ii far away
ssBut Why" she asked with a sorrowing face
''Why may not the pretty home abidef'
ssBecau-e.H he answered. " twill be a place
In which the worm and the slug will hide.
Last year twas fair enough In its way
II full OF love and merry with song;
But days that are gone must not spoil to-day,
Nor dead JOY do the living joys wrong"
The maiden heard with a thoughtful face
Her fret false love had gone far awfy-
And she thought IL nay heart become place
For anger aud grief and hate to stay2
Down, heart. with thy sad, forsaken nest
Fling far thy selfish and idle pain,
The love that is ourz Is the hest
And she went with smile TO her work again.
Mary A Barr IL Halper's Magazine
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-03-24
Chinese Choice of Tools.

BY direction of the late Earl of Iddes
leigh Is parcels containing samples q
tool, IN common use by Chinese car
penters have been received by The
Sheffield Chamber of Commerce for ex.
hibition before the manufacturers and
artisans Of the town, with a view t.
stimulate trade with China. The British
Consul at Swallow. by whom the goods
were forwarded. says he has always
noticed in the Chinese carpenters too
box ut least one. if not more, old
European plane irons or chiSels, in many
instances worn down a third of their
original length. This seems to him to
indicate a preference for European
steel, and that were tools made of such
steel obtainable at anything like the
market rate for Chinese tools large
trade might be the consequence. for the
carpenter plays very important part
in Chinese house building. Fine finish
and polish were quite unnecessary. the
only requirements being durability and
cheapnesS.